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Former Penn State Volleyball Players Alisha Glass and Megan Hodge Help Team USA Qualify for FIVB Final Round

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Former Penn State Volleyball Players Alisha Glass and Megan Hodge Help Team USA Qualify for FIVB Final Round

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 23, 2010 – Former Nittany Lion women’s volleyball players Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) and Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) guided the U.S. Women’s National Team to three victories in Pool G Play of the 18th FIVB World Grand Prix in Hong Kong over the weekend. Team USA qualified for the FIVB Final Round for the first time since 2008.
 
On Friday, Aug. 20 the U.S. women defeated Germany 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-13). Glass tallied two blocks, one kill and one ace for four points. She also recorded 29 running sets while guiding Team USA to a .409 hitting efficiency. The win earned the team a spot in the FIVB Final Round.
 
The U.S. faced Thailand on Saturday and secured a 25-16, 25-16, 25-16 win. Glass put down three kills and had two blocks and an ace, while also registering 10 running sets. Hodge contributed three kills and an ace in the win.
 
Team USA closed out Pool G play with a 3-1 (25-20, 25-10, 22-25, 25-22) victory against China on Sunday. Glass had two kills, one block and an ace for four points, as well as 22 running sets.
 
Glass, Hodge and Nicole Fawcett, who is also a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, were four-year members of the Penn State women's volleyball team under head coach Russ Rose. Fawcett aided the Nittany Lions in back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2007 and 2008, while Hodge and Glass closed out their Nittany Lion careers guiding PSU to an unprecedented third straight national title in 2009.
 
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster for 2010 World Grand Prix
1- Oganna Nnamani (Opp., 6-1 Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 – Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 – Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., USC)
7 – Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 – Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 – Nicole Fawcett (Opp., 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
16 – Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 – Nellie Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 – Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 – Destinee Hooker (Opp., 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)

Former Nittany Lions Volleyball Player Alisha Glass Guides Team USA to Three Victories in FIVB World Grand Prix

Former Nittany Lions Volleyball Player Alisha Glass Guides Team USA to Three Victories in FIVB World Grand Prix

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 16, 2010 – Former Nittany Lion women’s volleyball player Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) guided the U.S. Women’s National Team to three victories in Pool D Play of the 18th FIVB World Grand Prix in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend.
 
The U.S. women, now 4-2 in the World Grand Prix and in fifth place with 12 points, opened the second weekend of play with a 3-1 (26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15) win against Italy on Friday, Aug 13. Glass tallied one kill while registering 80 running sets as the starting setter.
 
Team USA moved on to Thailand on Saturday, Aug. 14 and earned a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-13) sweep. Glass handled 49 running sets and had three blocks and two kills for five points in the victory.
 
The U.S. women closed out Pool D play with a 3-1 (21-24, 24-22, 25-12, 25-15) triumph against Puerto Rico on Sunday, Aug. 15. In addition to her 52 running sets, Glass posted one block and one ace.
 
Next week, the U.S. women travel to Hong Kong for the final preliminary round weekend. The U.S. takes on Germany on Aug. 20, Thailand on Aug. 21 and China on Aug. 22. At the conclusion of next weekend’s preliminary round, the top five teams in the overall standings, plus China, advance to the six-team FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round held on Aug. 25-29 at Ningbo, China.
 
Fans in the U.S. can watch all remaining USA matches on Universal Sports (www.universalsports.com <http://www.universalsports.com> ) on a tape delayed same-day coverage.
 
Glass, as well as Nicole Fawcett and Megan Hodge who are also members of the U.S. Women’s National Team, were four-year members of the Penn State women's volleyball team under head coach Russ Rose. Fawcett aided the Nittany Lions in back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2007 and 2008, while Hodge and Glass closed out their Nittany Lion careers guiding PSU to an unprecedented third straight national title in 2009.
 
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster for 2010 World Grand Prix
1- Oganna Nnamani (Opp., 6-1 Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 – Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 – Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., USC)
7 – Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 – Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 – Nicole Fawcett (Opp., 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
16 – Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 – Nellie Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 – Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 – Destinee Hooker (Opp., 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Jim Stone
Trainer: Jill Wosmek
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Team Leader for Poland/Thailand: Reed Sunahara
Team Leader for Hong Kong/Japan: Laurel Iversen
 
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A (Sao Carlos, Brazil * Ginasio Nilton Olaio Filho)
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Chinese Taipei, 25-15, 25-19, 25-12
Aug. 6: Japan def. Italy, 30-28, 27-29, 25-20, 25-13
Aug. 7: Brazil def. Japan, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20
Aug. 7: Italy def. Chinese Taipei, 25-15, 25-20, 25-19
Aug. 8: Italy def. Brazil, 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19
Aug. 8: Japan def. Chinese Taipei, 25-16, 25-16 25-16
 
Pool B (Gdynia, Poland * Gdynia Competition Hall)
Aug. 6: USA def. Dominican Republic, 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 6: Poland def. Germany, 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 26-24
Aug. 7: Poland def. Dominican Republic, 25-23, 25-16, 25-14
Aug. 7: Germany def. USA, 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23
Aug. 8: Poland def. USA, 16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23
Aug. 8: Germany vs. Dominican Republic, 7:15 p.m.
 
Pool C (Chengdu, China * Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau)
Aug. 6: Netherlands def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23
Aug. 6: China vs. Puerto Rico, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22
Aug. 7: Netherlands def. Puerto Rico, 25-9, 25-12, 25-21
Aug. 7: China def. Thailand, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22
Aug. 8: China def. Netherlands, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21
Aug. 8: Puerto Rico def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21
 
Pool D (Bangkok, Thailand * Keelawes 2)
Aug. 13: USA def. Italy, 26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15
Aug. 13: Thailand def. Puerto Rico, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-19
Aug. 14: Italy def. Puerto Rico, 25-12, 25-17, 25-18
Aug. 14: USA def. Thailand, 25-81, 25-21, 25-13
Aug. 15: USA def. Puerto Rico, 21-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15
Aug. 15: Italy def. Thailand, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-20
 
Pool E (Macau, China * Forum de Macau)
Aug. 13: Brazil def. Dominican Republic, 25-14, 25-18, 25-14
Aug. 13: China def. Netherlands, 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
Aug. 14: Brazil def. Netherlands, 25-21, 21-25, 25-15, 26-24
Aug. 14: Dominican Republic def. China, 25-20, 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9
Aug. 16: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic, 1 p.m. (postponed from Aug. 15)
Aug. 16: China vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m. (postponed from. Aug. 15)
 
Pool F (Okayama, Japan * Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Aug. 13: Poland def. Chinese Taipei, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
Aug. 13: Japan def. Germany, 26-28, 25-17, 25-20, 25-11
Aug. 14: Germany def. Chinese Taipei, 25-19, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 14: Japan def. Poland, 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16
Aug. 15: Poland def. Germany, 25-23, 25-23, 29-31, 25-20
Aug. 15: Japan def. Chinese Taipei, 28-26, 25-15, 25-11
 
Pool G (Hong Kong, China * Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: China vs. Thailand, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21: USA vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 21: China vs. Germany, 3:45 p.m.
Aug. 22: Germany vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 22: USA vs. China, 3:45 p.m.
 
Pool H (Taipei, Chinese Taipei * Taiwan University Gym)
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Poland vs. Chinese Taipei, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: Puerto Rico vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Brazil vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Chinese Taipei vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
 
Pool I (Tokyo, Japan * Yoyogi National Stadium)
Aug. 20: Italy vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 22: Japan vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
 
Final Round (Ningbo, China * Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium)
Aug. 25-29: Teams TBA

 

Megan Hodge, Alisha Glass and Nicole Fawcett Aid U.S. Women’s National Team in 18th FIVB World Grand Prix

Megan Hodge, Alisha Glass and Nicole Fawcett Aid U.S. Women’s National Team in 18th FIVB World Grand Prix

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 9, 2010 – Former Nittany Lion women’s volleyball players Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) and Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) aided the U.S. Women’s National Team during the opening weekend of preliminary pool play of the 18th FIVB World Grand Prix in Gdynia, Poland.
 
The U.S. women opened the World Grand Prix with a 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19 win against the Dominican Republic on Aug. 6. Hodge posted 12 kills, one block and an ace for 14 points, while Glass contributed 28 running sets, 16 digs, two aces and a block. Fawcett tallied one kill in the match. Head coach Hugh McCutcheon started Hodge at outside hitter and Fawcett at opposite. Glass subbed in during the first set and was the starting setter during the final three sets.
 
On Saturday, Team USA suffered a 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23 loss to Germany. Hodge put down 12 kills and had four blocks for a total of 16 points, while also registering 13 digs. Glass had one block and one kill with 14 digs and 40 running sets.
 
The U.S. closed out the first weekend with a 16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23 setback to Poland on Sunday. Hodge, who started on the outside, had 11 kills, three blocks and 16 digs. Glass, the starting setter, had 41 running sets and 16 digs in the match.
 
Next week, the U.S. women head to Bangkok, Thailand for the second weekend of preliminary round play and will face Italy, Thailand and Puerto Rico. The U.S. concludes pool play in Hong Kong with matches against Germany, Thailand and Chain on Aug. 20-22.
 
Nittany Lion fans can plan to watch the former Penn Staters play in two matches, including the Aug. 13 match against Italy and the Aug. 22 match versus China thanks to FIVB TV. The matches will be streamed live on http://www.laola1.tv/en/int/fivb/video/203---.html.
 
Glass, Fawcett and Hodge were four-year members of the Penn State women's volleyball team under head coach Russ Rose. Fawcett aided the Nittany Lions in back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2007 and 2008, while Hodge and Glass closed out their Nittany Lion careers guiding PSU to an unprecedented third straight national title in 2009.
 
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster for 2010 World Grand Prix
1- Oganna Nnamani (Opp., 6-1 Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 – Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 – Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., USC)
7 – Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 – Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 – Nicole Fawcett (Opp., 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
16 – Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 – Nellie Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 – Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 – Destinee Hooker (Opp., 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Jim Stone
Trainer: Jill Wosmek
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Team Leader for Poland/Thailand: Reed Sunahara
Team Leader for Hong Kong/Japan: Laurel Iversen
 
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A (Sao Carlos, Brazil * Ginasio Nilton Olaio Filho)
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Chinese Taipei, 25-15, 25-19, 25-12
Aug. 6: Japan def. Italy, 30-28, 27-29, 25-20, 25-13
Aug. 7: Brazil def. Japan, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20
Aug. 7: Italy def. Chinese Taipei, 25-15, 25-20, 25-19
Aug. 8: Italy def. Brazil, 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19
Aug. 8: Japan def. Chinese Taipei, 25-16, 25-16 25-16
 
Pool B (Gdynia, Poland * Gdynia Competition Hall)
Aug. 6: USA def. Dominican Republic, 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 6: Poland def. Germany, 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 26-24
Aug. 7: Poland def. Dominican Republic, 25-23, 25-16, 25-14
Aug. 7: Germany def. USA, 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23
Aug. 8: Poland def. USA, 16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23
Aug. 8: Germany vs. Dominican Republic, 7:15 p.m.
 
Pool C (Chengdu, China * Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau)
Aug. 6: Netherlands def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23
Aug. 6: China vs. Puerto Rico, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22
Aug. 7: Netherlands def. Puerto Rico, 25-9, 25-12, 25-21
Aug. 7: China def. Thailand, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22
Aug. 8: China def. Netherlands, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21
Aug. 8: Puerto Rico def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21
 
Pool D (Bangkok, Thailand * Keelawes 2)
Aug. 13: USA vs. Italy, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: Thailand vs. Puerto Rico, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: Puerto Rico vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: USA vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 3 p.m.
Aug. 15: Italy vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
 
Pool E (Macau, China * Forum de Macau)
Aug. 13: Brazil vs. Dominican Republic, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 13: China vs. Netherlands, 9 p.m.
Aug. 14: Brazil vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: China vs. Dominican Republic, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic, 1 p.m.
Aug. 15: China vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m.
 
Pool F (Okayama, Japan * Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Aug. 13: Chinese Taipei vs. Poland, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: Japan vs. Germany, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14: Germany vs. Chinese Taipei, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: Japan vs. Poland, 5 p.m.
Aug. 15: Germany vs. Poland, 2 p.m.
Aug. 15: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei, 5 p.m.
 
Pool G (Hong Kong, China * Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: China vs. Thailand, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21: USA vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 21: China vs. Germany, 3:45 p.m.
Aug. 22: Germany vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 22: USA vs. China, 3:45 p.m.
 
Pool H (Taipei, Chinese Taipei * Taiwan University Gym)
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Poland vs. Chinese Taipei, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: Puerto Rico vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Brazil vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Chinese Taipei vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
 
Pool I (Tokyo, Japan * Yoyogi National Stadium)
Aug. 20: Italy vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 22: Japan vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
 
Final Round (Ningbo, China * Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium)
Aug. 25-29: Teams TBA


 
 

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Three Nittany Lions Womens Volleyball Players Named to 13-Member World Grand Prix Volleyball Roster

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Three Nittany Lions Womens Volleyball Players Named to 13-Member World Grand Prix Volleyball Roster

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 6, 2010 – Former Nittany Lion women’s volleyball players Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) and Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) have been named to the 13-member roster that will be available for competition during the first week of the FIVB World Grand Prix in Gdynia, Poland.
 
The U.S. opens the World Grand Prix against the Dominican Republic today at 11 a.m. ET before challenging Germany on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 1:15 p.m. ET. Team USA takes on host Poland on Sunday, Aug 8 at 10:15 a.m. ET.
 
Next week, the U.S. women head to Bangkok, Thailand for the second weekend of preliminary round play and will face Italy, Thailand and Puerto Rico. The U.S. concludes pool play in Hong Kong with matches against Germany, Thailand and Chain on Aug. 20-22.
 
Nittany Lion fans can plan to watch the former Penn Staters play in two matches, including the Aug. 13 match against Italy and the Aug. 22 match versus China thanks to FIVB TV. The matches will be streamed live on http://www.laola1.tv/en/int/fivb/video/203---.html. All three Team USA matches this weekend will be streamed live on Universal Sports (www.universalsports.com <http://www.universalsports.com> ).
 
Glass, Harmotto and Hodge were four-year members of the Penn State women's volleyball team under head coach Russ Rose. Harmotto aided the Nittany Lions in back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2007 and 2008, while Hodge and Glass closed out their Nittany Lion careers guiding PSU to an unprecedented third straight national title in 2009.
 
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster for 2010 World Grand Prix
1- Oganna Nnamani (Opp., 6-1 Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 – Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 – Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., USC)
7 – Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 – Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 – Nicole Fawcett (Opp., 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
16 – Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 – Nellie Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 – Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 – Destinee Hooker (Opp., 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Jim Stone
Trainer: Jill Wosmek
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Team Leader for Poland/Thailand: Reed Sunahara
Team Leader for Hong Kong/Japan: Laurel Iversen
 

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2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A (Sao Carlos, Brazil * Ginasio Nilton Olaio Filho)
Aug. 6: Brazil vs. Chinese Taipei, 9:20 a.m.
Aug. 6: Italy vs. Japan, 1 p.m.
Aug. 7: Brazil vs. Japan, 10 a.m.
Aug. 7: Chinese Taipei vs. Italy, 1 p.m.
Aug. 8: Brazil vs. Italy, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 8: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei, 1 p.m.
 
Pool B (Gdynia, Poland * Gdynia Competition Hall)
Aug. 6: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 5 p.m.
Aug. 6: Poland vs. Germany, 8 p.m.
Aug. 7: Poland vs. Dominican Republic, 4:15 p.m.
Aug. 7: USA vs. Germany, 7:15 p.m.
Aug. 8: USA vs. Poland, 4:15 p.m.
Aug. 8: Germany vs. Dominican Republic, 7:15 p.m.
 
Pool C (Chengdu, China * Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau)
Aug. 6: Netherlands vs. Thailand, 4 p.m.
Aug. 6: China vs. Puerto Rico, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: Puerto Rico vs. Netherlands, 4 p.m.
Aug. 7: Thailand vs. China, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: China vs. Netherlands, 4 p.m.
Aug. 8: Thailand vs. Puerto Rico, 7:30 p.m.
 
Pool D (Bangkok, Thailand * Keelawes 2)
Aug. 13: USA vs. Italy, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: Thailand vs. Puerto Rico, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: Puerto Rico vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: USA vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 3 p.m.
Aug. 15: Italy vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
 
Pool E (Macau, China * Forum de Macau)
Aug. 13: Brazil vs. Dominican Republic, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 13: China vs. Netherlands, 9 p.m.
Aug. 14: Brazil vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: China vs. Dominican Republic, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic, 1 p.m.
Aug. 15: China vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m.
 
Pool F (Okayama, Japan * Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Aug. 13: Chinese Taipei vs. Poland, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: Japan vs. Germany, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14: Germany vs. Chinese Taipei, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: Japan vs. Poland, 5 p.m.
Aug. 15: Germany vs. Poland, 2 p.m.
Aug. 15: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei, 5 p.m.
 
Pool G (Hong Kong, China * Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: China vs. Thailand, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21: USA vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 21: China vs. Germany, 3:45 p.m.
Aug. 22: Germany vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 22: USA vs. China, 3:45 p.m.
 
Pool H (Taipei, Chinese Taipei * Taiwan University Gym)
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Poland vs. Chinese Taipei, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: Puerto Rico vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Brazil vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Chinese Taipei vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
 
Pool I (Tokyo, Japan * Yoyogi National Stadium)
Aug. 20: Italy vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 22: Japan vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
 
Final Round (Ningbo, China * Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium)
Aug. 25-29: Teams TBA


 
 

Penn State Womens Volleyball Players Glass, Hodge and Harmotto Help Team USA to First Place Finish in Pool B of Pan Am Cup

Penn State Womens Volleyball Players Glass, Hodge and Harmotto Help Team USA to First Place Finish in Pool B of Pan Am Cup

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 23, 2010 – A trio of Nittany Lion women’s volleyball alums are making an impact on the U.S. Women’s National Team at the IX Women’s Pan Am Cup being held in the neighboring Mexico towns of Tijuana and Rosarita. Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), Christa Harmotto(Aliquippa, Pa.) and Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), who helped the U.S. Women to a 3-0 start in the tournament, guided Team USA to a perfect 5-0 record in Pool B play with two more victories.
 
On June 21, the U.S. Women took on Costa Rica and secured a convincing 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-2) victory. Harmotto, who started the second and third sets at middle blocker, posted two blocks and one kill for three points. Glass was the starting setter and added an ace.
 
The following night, Team USA defeated Mexico in three sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-15). Hodge, who had missed the matches against Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica to travel to UCLA to accept as co-recipient the Honda-Broderick Cup as the top collegiate female athlete for 2009-10, led the U.S. Women with 10 kills and two aces for 12 points. Glass totaled 23 running sets on 56 attempts as the U.S. converted 45.7 percent of its kill attempts with a .337 hitting efficiency. Head coach Hugh McCutcheon started Hodge at outside hitter and Glass at setter.
 
As the only undefeated team in Pool B, Team USA earned a berth in the semifinals, which begin on June 25.
 
Glass, Harmotto and Hodge were four-year members of the Penn State women's volleyball team under head coach Russ Rose. Harmotto aided the Nittany Lions in back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2007 and 2008, while Hodge and Glass closed out their Nittany Lion careers guiding PSU to an unprecedented third straight national title in 2009.
 
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster for 2010 Pan American Cup
1 – Ogonna Nnamani (OH, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 – Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
3 – Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 – Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
7 – Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
11 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 – Nancy Metcalf (Opp., 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
15 – Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
16 – Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
18 – Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
 
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff
Trainer: Jill Wosmek
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Team Leader: Mary Wise
International Referee: Julie Voeck
 
IX Women’s Pen American Cup
June 18-26, 2010 – Tijuana and Rosarita, Mexico
(All Times Listed as Pacific Time)
 
Pool A
June 18: Argentina def. Canada (22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11)
June 18: Cuba def. Brazil (27-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21)
June 19: Dominican Republic def. Brazil (25-14, 16-25, 25-19, 25-23)
June 19: Cuba Def. Canada (21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19)
June 20: Argentina def. Brazil (25-13, 25-15, 25-22)
June 20: Cuba def. Dominican Republic (31-29, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-12)
June 21: Brazil def. Canada (25-21, 28-26, 25-21)
June 21: Dominican Republic def. Argentina (25-14, 27-25, 26-28, 25-20)
June 22: Dominican Republic def. Canada (23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-14)
June 22: Cuba def. Argentina (23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-22)
 
Pool B
June 18: USA def. Peru (27-25, 25-22, 25-17)
June 18: Puerto Rico def. Costa Rica (25-13, 25-15, 25-19)
June 18: Trinidad & Tobago def. Mexico (25-21, 25-15, 25-23)
June 19: USA def. Puerto Rico (25-13, 25-17, 25-14)
June 19: Trinidad & Tobago def. Costa Rica (25-15, 25-22, 25-21)
June 19: Peru def. Mexico (25-17, 25-7, 25-21)
June 20: Peru def. Puerto Rico (25-21, 25-22, 25-14)
June 20: USA def. Trinidad & Tobago (25-17, 25-9, 25-11)
June 20: Mexico def. Costa Rica (25-17, 15-25, 25-14, 25-14)
June 21: Peru def. Trinidad & Tobago (25-18, 25-23, 25-15)
June 21: USA def. Costa Rica (25-11 25-10, 25-2)
June 21: Puerto Rico def. Mexico (25-22, 25-14 25-15)
June 22: Peru def. Costa Rica (25-7, 25-7, 25-9)
June 22: USA def. Mexico (25-14, 25-16, 25-14)
 
Classification Matches
 
Quarterfinals
June 24: Peru (2B) vs. Argentina (3A), 5 p.m. 9 at Tijuana (Match 28)
June 24: Dominican Republic (2A) vs. Puerto Rico (3B), 7 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 29)
 
 Classification 5-10
June 24: Brazil (4A) vs. Mexico (5B), 4 p.m. at Rosarita (Match 26)
June 24: Trinidad & Tobago (4B) vs. Canada (5A), 6 p.m. at Rosarita (Match 27)
 
Classification 5-8
June 25: Winner Match 26 or 27 vs. Loser Match 28 or 29, 3 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 32)
June 25: Winner Match 26 or 27 vs. Loser Match 28 or 29, 6 p.m. at Rosarita (Match 31)
 
Semifinals
June 25: USA (1B) vs. Winner Match 28 or 29, 5 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 33)
June 25: Cuba (1A) vs. Winner Match 28 or 29, 7 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 34)
 
Classification 9-10
June 25: Loser Match 26 vs. Loser Match 27, 4 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 30)
 
Classification 7-8
June 26: Loser Match 31 vs. Loser Match 32, 1 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 35)
 
Classification 5-6
June 26: Winner Match 31 vs. Winner Match 32, 3 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 36)
 
 Finals
June 26: Loser Match 33 vs. Loser Match 34, 5 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 37 – Bronze)
June 26: Winner Match 33 vs. Winner Match 34, 7 p.m. at Tijuana (Match 38 – Gold)
 
 
 

Montreux Volley Masters News: USA Volleyball Women Return To Montreaux Tournament

Montreux Volley Masters News: USA Volleyball Women Return To Montreaux Tournament

The United States is finally back in Montreux

USA’s last appearance in the Montreux Volley Masters was in 2005, where they finished 7th after a rather disappointing tournament. While we could not get to watch them on the.. 

Nicole Fawcett, Chris Harmotto and Megan Hodge Aid U.S. Women in Montreux Volley Masters

Fawcett, Harmotto and Hodge Aid U.S. Women in Montreux Volley Masters

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 8, 2010 – Three former Penn State women’s volleyball players are competing with the U.S. Women’s National Team in the 26th Annual Montreux Volley Masters Tournament in Montreux, Switzerland. Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), Christa Harmotto(Aliquippa, Pa.) and Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) were selected to the 14-player roster by head coach Hugh McCutcheon. 
 
The U.S. Women opened tournament play with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) sweep of Japan in Pool A on Tuesday, June 8. The team is back in action on June 9 at 10:30 a.m. ET (4:30 p.m. local time) against Germany before concluding pool play on June 11 against Russia at 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local time). 
 
Hodge was second on the team against Japan tallying 12 points on 10 kills and two blocks, while Harmotto rounded out the scoring with three kills and a block for four points. McCutcheon started Harmotto at middle blocker and Hodge at outside hitter.  
 
Fawcett, Harmotto and Hodge were four-year members of the Penn State women’s volleyball team under head coach Russ Rose. Fawcett and Harmotto aided the Nittany Lions in back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2007 and 2008, while Hodge guided PSU to an unprecedented third straight in 2009. 
 
For more information on the U.S. Women’s National Team, please visitwww.usav.org.
 
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster For Montreux Volley Masters
1 – Ogonna Nnamani (OH, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 – Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
3 – Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
4 – Angie Pressey (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California-Berkeley)
5 – Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
6 – Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stckton, Calif., USC)
7 – Jill Collymore (Opp/OH, 5-10, Seattle, Wash., Washington)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 – Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Caif., Pacific)
13 – Alexis Crimes (MB, 6-3, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Long Beach State)
14 – Nicole Fawcett (Opp., 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 – Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
17 – Mary (Nellie) Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 – Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Trainer: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Technical Coordinator: Jennifer Hirneisen
Team Leader: Jim McLaughlin
Team Doctor: Dr. William Stetson
 
Montreux Schedule
June 8
Cuba def. Netherlands, 25-18, 25-22, 17-25, 25-23
USA def. Japan, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21
China vs. Poland, 9 p.m. (noon PT)
 
June 9
USA vs. Germany, 4:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. ET)
Netherlands vs. China, 6:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. ET)
Russia vs. Japan, 9 [p.m. (3 p.m. ET)
 
June 11
Germany vs. Japan, 4:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. ET)
Cuba vs. Poland, 6:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. ET)
USA vs. Russia, 9 p.m. (3 p.m. ET)
 
June 12: Pool Crossover
3A vs. 4B
3B vs. 4A
1A vs. 2B
1B vs. 2A
 
June 13: Medal Round Matches
Match for 5th Place, 11a.m. (5 a.m. ET)
Bronze Medal Match, 1:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. ET)
Gold Medal Match, 4 p.m. (10 a.m. ET)

USA Indoor Volleyball Women Win First Match At Montreux Volley Masters

USA Indoor Volleyball Women Win First Match At Montreux Volley Masters

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 8, 2010) - Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) scored a match-high 18 points in leading the U.S. Women's National Team to a 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 victory over Japan on June 8 to open the 26th Annual Montreux Volley Masters Tournament held in Montreux, Switzerland.

Additional information on the U.S. Women's National Team competing in Montreux can be found at usavolleyball.org/events/3058.

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